Te c h n i c a l Guide S TA N D A R D CUTTING CONDITIONS Cutting speed: Vc (m/min) ISO Workpiece material Hardness AH725 T313V NS9530 TH10 High carbon steel / Alloy steel < 200HB 80 - 180 100 - 200 150 - 200 - S45C, SCM440, etc. C45, 42CrMoS4, etc. > 200HB 60 - 160 100 - 150 100 - 170 - Stainless steel SUS304, etc. - 50 - 130 70 - 130 - - X5CrNi18-9, etc. Cast irons FC250, FC300, etc. - - 70 - 150 - 70 - 90 250, 300, etc. Non-ferrous metals - - - - 100 - 500 Heat-resisting alloysTi-6AI-4V, Inconel718, etc.- - - - 10 - 40 Hard materials 50 ~ 60HRC - - - 10 - 30 S TA N D A R D CUTTING CONDITIONS ISO Workpiece material Grade Application Cutting speedVc (m/min) Pitch(mm) Threads per inch(TPI) High carbon steelS45C, etc.C45, etc. AH725 Threading 80 - 180 Internal 2.11 - 5.08 Internal 5 - 12External 1.27 - 4.23External6- 20 Alloy steelsSCM440, etc.42CrMoS4, etc.AH725 Threading 60 - 160 Internal 2.11 - 5.08External 1.27 - 4.23Internal 5 - 12External 6- 20 Stainless steelSUS304, etc.X5CrNi18-9, etc.AH725 Threading 50 - 130 Internal 2.11 - 5.08External 1.27 - 4.23Internal 5 - 12External 6- 20 S TA N D A R D CUTTING CONDITIONS TCT18R/L / TCT18FR ISO Workpiece material Priority Grade Cutting speed Pitch Threads per inch Vc (m/min) (mm) (TPI) Low carbon steelsS15C, SS400, etc. First choice SH725 60 - 150 0.4 - 2.0 64 - 12 C15, St42-1, etc. Fracture resistance AH725 60 - 150 0.8 - 3.0 32 - 8 Carbon steels, Alloy steels First choice SH725 60 - 150 0.4 - 2.0 64 - 12 S55C, SCM440, etc. C55, 42CrMoS4, etc. Fracture resistance AH725 60 - 150 0.8 - 3.0 32 - 8 Prehardened steels First choice SH725 60 - 150 0.4 - 2.0 64 - 12 NAK80, PX5, etc. Fracture resistance AH725 60 - 150 0.8 - 3.0 32 - 8 Stainless steel First choice SH725 50 - 80 0.4 - 2.0 64 - 12 SUS304, etc. X5CrNi18-9, etc. Fracture resistance AH725 50 - 80 0.8 - 3.0 32 - 8 Grey cast irons First choice AH725 50 - 100 0.8 - 3.0 32 - 8 FC250, FC300, etc. 250, 300, etc. Sharpness SH725 50 - 100 0.4 - 2.0 64 - 12 Ductile cast irons First choice AH725 50 - 100 0.8 - 3.0 32 - 8 400-15, 600-3, etc. Sharpness SH725 50 - 100 0.4 - 2.0 64 - 12 Titanium alloys First choice SH725 30 - 100 0.4 - 2.0 64 - 12 Ti-6AI-4V, etc. Fracture resistance AH725 30 - 100 0.8 - 3.0 32 - 8 Heat-resisting alloys First choice SH725 30 - 100 0.4 - 2.0 64 - 12 Inconel718, etc. Fracture resistance AH725 30 - 100 0.8 - 3.0 32 - 8 Reference pages: TungThread : Inserts → E010, E013 - E031, Toolholders → E032 - E041 TungT-Clamp : Inserts → E012, Toolholders → E045 - E046 TetraMini-Cut: Inserts → E011, Toolholders → E042 - E043 E050 www.tungaloy.com